Today I welcome my dear friend and author, Anastasia Edel to World Reads, a blog that features interviews with authors who’ve written about a subject/book set outside of the United States for children and young adults. And while Anastasia’s new …

For Christmas I received a signed copy of the book, THE BOY WHO WOULD BE TSAR, written and with Shrinky Dink art by Prince Andrew Romanoff–yes, the grandnephew of Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II, who was murdered alongside his family …

Every year I plan a Thanksgiving trip somewhere tropical and reserve a day out of my vacation to do a pro bono writing workshop / author school visit with kids. This year I chose the Maldive Islands off the coast …

If you ever find yourself in the Maldives …

I would highly recommend eating at the Ithaa Undersea Restaurant located at the Conrad Hilton Maldives resort on Rangali Island not only for its finest-of-fine dining, but also for the tropical …

iEMPOWER! Mission

Did you know that a child is lured or forced into trafficking

every 26 seconds?

That’s about 140 kids an hour!

Over 3 thousand kids a day!

And more than 1 million kids a year!

Did you know …